Penholder



1, 625,1 15 M. FALCO PENHOLDER April 19, 1927.

7 Filed July' 1. 1926 Attorney Patent ed Apr. 19, 1927.

MIKE FALGO, OF CANONSZBURG', PENNSYLVANIA.

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Application filed July 1, 1926. Serial K051195320.

This invention relates to an improved pen holder and it has more particular reference to novel means for maintaining a renewable pen in place.

The ordinary holder is of such construction as to make it necessary to pull the pen out in order to put a clean and new one in place. that the pen becomes stuck in place, but since the pen has become coated with ink, the user is called upon' to soil his fingers.

What I propose to do is to provide novel means for holding the pen in place, this means beingosuch that it facilitates insertion and removal, in fact, allows the soiled pen to literally dropout without being touched by the users fingers.

v The detailsand their relative association. will become apparent from the following description and drawing.

In the drawing Figure 1. is a perspective view of the improved pen holder showing the pen in place.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the pen detached.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing certain of the parts separated.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the reduced end of the handle or stem of the pen.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the stationary ferrule.

In the drawing the reference character 1 designates the wooden handle or stem which, as shown in Figure 4 has a reduced outer end portion 2 of tapered cross section. This reduced portion is formed on one side with ing its opposite a longitudinal groove 3. Fitted ontothis extension is a metal ferrule .4 of. tubular form, the same being tapered from end to end, being formed from a strip of metal havedges brought together as at 5 to provide a longitudinal locking key for reception in the groove 3. The ferrule is also provided with a circumferential indentation 6 forming an internal rib for reception in a correspondingly shaped groove 7 formed in the aforesaid extension 2. This holds the ferrule in place as represented in Figure 3'. One. end portion, however projects beyond the extension 2' and the upper half of the same is pressed as indicated at 8 to provide a longitudinal seat for reception of the shankof the pen 9.

This is not only inconvenient in Surrounding the ferrule 4. is a sleeve l0 and this sleeve vis provided at its inner end with an inwardly pressed circumferential retaining head 11 which fits into the aforesaid depressionvfi and provides a rotatable locking connection between the sleeve and the ferrule. From Figure 3 it"will be seen that the upper half side of the sleeve is cut away as at 12 to expose the shank'of the pen. Moreover, the outer end thereof is beveled somewhat as indicated at 13 to. aid in holding the shank in place. The sleeve is of a .length substantially equal to, the ferrule.

' In practice, the sleeve 10 is turned so that the slot or elongated opening 12 is in registry with the depression or seat 8 on the ferrule, as shown for instance in Figure 2. Then the shank of the pen 9 is inserted so 7 that it rests in this seat 8. Now, the sleeve is turned to brin the imperforate portion to-the position s own in Figure 1. This therefore clamps the-pen in place. To remove the pen it is simply necessary to return the sleeve to the position shown in F igure 2, whereby the soiled pen will be allowed to drop out. Obviously, this can be accom-" plished without soilin ones hands.

It is believedlthat y considering the declear understandingof the invention will be obtained, therefore, a more lengthy description is thoughtunnecessary.

While the preferred embodiment of the inventionthas been, shown and described, it is to be .understoodthat minor changes coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to if desired.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. A pen holder provided at its outer end witha reduced extension formed with a longitudinal groove, and a circumferential groove, a metal ferrule fitted on said extension and rovided with a longitudinal rib fitted in the longitudinal groove and a circumferential rib fitting into the circumferential roove, the outer end portion of said ferrule being pressed to reception of the shank of a (pen, a sleeve mounted for rotation upon sai ferrule, said sleeve havin one half portion cut away to provide an e ongated notch opening throu h scription in connection withthe drawing, a

form a seat for i the outer end of the sleeve, said notch servare bent inwardly to form a longitudinal rib, said ferrule fitted on said extension with I the rib fitted in said longitudinal groove,

the outer end portion of said ferrule being pressed in to form a seat for reception of the shank of a pen,a sleeve mounted for rotation upon said ferrule, said sleeve having one-half portion cut away to provide an elongated notchopening through the outer outer end I end of said sleeve, said-notch serving to release said shank of sald pen.

A pen-holder provided at its outer end with a reduced extension formed With; a

longitudinal groove, a ferrule formed froma single sheet of metal bent to form a splitsleeve, the longitudinal ends being bent inwardly to form a longitudinal rib,-'said ferrule fitted on said extension and said, rib fitted in said groove, and retaining 'ineans on said ferrule for a pen permitting the pen .to be removed by allowing it to be. literally dropped out.

pen when it. is alined with the In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

MIKE ALoo. 

